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New York City
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours ago

New York officials return more than 650 antiquities valued at $14m to India

New York authorities returned 657 antiquities valued at $14 million to India, including items linked to art smuggler Subhash Kapoor.
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Antiquities dealer who exposed thefts at British Museum dies aged 61

Dr. Ittai Gradel exposed the theft of artefacts from the British Museum and died shortly after receiving recognition for his contributions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Libya looks to its past to build a new future as national museum reopens

It was a night at the museum like no other. As the staccato sound of firecrackers and explosions rang out across Martyr's Square in the heart of Tripoli, for once it was not Libya's militias battling it out for a larger stake in the country's oil economy, but a huge firework display celebrating the reopening of one of the finest museums in the Mediterranean.
World news
fromARTnews.com
8 months ago

Manhattan DA's Office Returns Over 30 Antiquities to Spain, Italy, and Hungary

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has recently repatriated over 30 antiquities to Spain, Italy, and Hungary, in a concerted effort against antiquities trafficking.
US politics
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US news
fromwww.npr.org
11 months ago

Opinion: A wealth of wisdom for a bargain price

A previously unrecognized original Magna Carta has been identified at Harvard Law School, purchased for $27.50 in 1946.
Boston food
fromTheartnewspaper
11 months ago

Manhattan District Attorney's Office returns eight artefacts to Peru, including golden Moche mask

The Manhattan DA's office returned eight trafficked artefacts to Peru, highlighting efforts to combat looting of pre-Columbian relics.
Paris food
fromTheartnewspaper
11 months ago

Cultural heritage lawyer Yves-Bernard Debie on the art he has bought and why

Yves-Bernard Debie advocates for clearer standards in provenance and compliance regarding the importation of cultural property into the EU.
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